「展開次第で戦後最悪の危機」　山口公明代表、追加経済対策を要請

　政府・与党は１５日の連絡会議で、ロシアのウクライナ侵攻を受けた物価上昇に万全の対応を取る方針を確認した。公明党の山口那津男代表は「事態の展開次第では戦後最悪の危機に陥りかねない。国民生活を断じて守るため、新たな経済対策も検討いただきたい」と要請した。
　山口氏は原油高騰に関し「補助金による支援に加え、トリガー条項の凍結解除など、さらなる対応が必要だ」と重ねて表明した。
　一方、岸田文雄首相は「穀物や水産物をはじめとする各般の影響についても、国内価格への波及などを注視し機動的に対応していく」と強調。原油価格に関し「さらに上昇し続ける場合には、あらゆる選択肢を排除することなく検討し、対応していく」と改めて指摘した。（2022/03/15-16:41）

Natsuo Yamaguchi, head of Komeito, the coalition partner of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, on Tuesday called for new economic measures to combat inflation following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
   "Depending on how the situation develops, we could enter the worst crisis in the post-World War II era," Yamaguchi said at a joint meeting between the government and the ruling parties. "In order to surely protect people's lives, we want (the government) to consider fresh stimulus measures."
   Participants in the meeting agreed to make all-out efforts to fight rising goods and services prices reflecting the fallout of the Ukraine crisis.
   Yamaguchi stressed the need for further measures against soaring crude oil prices, such as the unfreezing of a so-called trigger clause for a temporary gasoline tax cut, in addition to subsidies to oil wholesalers.
   Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, also LDP leader, said, "We will monitor closely the impact on domestic prices of grains, fisheries products and other goods, and respond flexibly," adding, "We'll consider all options and take steps if crude oil prices continue rising."